Kuwait

Country in Asia

In brief

Industry, share of GDP: 54.1% (2025). World rank 5 of 200; in Asia, 3 of 47. Current account balance, share of GDP: +22.7% (2025). World rank 3 of 185; in Asia, 2 of 43. Remittances received, share of GDP: 0% (2025). World rank 176 of 178; in Asia, 38 of 38. From 2015 to 2025: GDP $114.6B → $157.2B, GDP per person $29,882 → $32,312, and GDP per person at purchasing power parity $45,267 → $56,468. Better than all its neighbours (Iraq and Saudi Arabia): gross national income per person and unemployment.

Size and growth

GDP: $157.2B 2025
GDP per person: $32,312 2025
GDP per person at purchasing power parity: $56,468 2025
GDP growth per year: +2.7% 2025

Income and prices

Income level (World Bank): High income
Gross national income per person: $41,110 2024
Inflation: +2.4% 2025
Price level, USA = 100: 58 2025

Structure and jobs

Agriculture, share of GDP: 0.5% 2025
Industry, share of GDP: 54.1% 2025
Services, share of GDP: 59.6% 2025
Unemployment: 2.2% 2025
Youth unemployment, ages 15–24: 15.1% 2025
Women in work or seeking work: 47.2% 2025

Trade and finance

Exports, share of GDP: 55.8% 2024
Imports, share of GDP: 38.2% 2024
Current account balance, share of GDP: +22.7% 2025
Foreign direct investment, share of GDP: +0.3% 2025
Remittances received, share of GDP: 0% 2025
Tax revenue, share of GDP: 1.5% 1998
Currency: Kuwaiti Dinar (KWD)

Poverty and inequality

Gini index (0 = full equality): No data
Living on under $3 a day: No data